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प्रश्न
Choose the odd one out from each series
The conditions – cretinism, myxoedema, goiter, scurvy
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उत्तर
Scurvy
संबंधित प्रश्न
Given below is a table designed to give the names of the glands, the hormones produced, their chief functions, the effects of oversecretion and undersecretion in respect of thyroid, pituitary and pancreas. Fill up the blanks 1–13.
| S.No. | Source Gland cells | Hormone produced | Chief function | Effect of oversecretion | Effect of undersecretion |
| 1 | (1) ______ | Thyroxine | (2) ______ | (3) ______ | (4) ______ |
| 2 | Beta cells of Islets of Langerhans | (5) ______ | Promotes glucose utilisation by the body cells | (6) ______ | (7) ______ |
| 3 | (8) ______ | Growth hormone | (9) ______ | (10) ______ | Dwarfism |
| 4 | (11) ______ | Vasopressin | Increases reabsorption of water from kidney tubule | (12) ______ | (13) ______ |
Is the following gland an exocrine or an endocrine gland?
Thyroid gland
How is iodine important to our body?
What is osteoporosis and what is its cause?
Goiter is usually observed in people living in hilly regions.
Give the Technical Term: Name the hormones which lead to the following condition: Gigantism
Fill in the Blanks:
The activities of the thyroid gland are controlled by ______ secreted by the ______.
Name the gland that causes following disorder:
Grave's disease
Name the mineral element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.
Mention the significance of the following mineral:
Iodine in our food
